Final

Rooted School - Washington

Bi-Monthly Fund/Partnerships/Growth Committee

Published on December 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM PST
Amended on December 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM PST

Date and Time

Monday December 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Adrienne Mason 1 m
   

Board Members:


Adrienne Mason: Board Chairperson

 

 

School Officials:

Dr. Jamila Singleton: Executive Director - RSV

Angie Lundgren: Director of Operations - RSV

 

 

JGP

Katie Silberstein - JGP

Eddie Allen PNW - Fundraising

 

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes from 10/23/2025 Finance/Fund Development Committee Meeting Approve Minutes Adrienne Mason 3 m
     
II. Fiscal & Budget 9:04 AM
  A. 2025-26 Budget & November Financials Discuss Adrienne Mason 25 m
   

Recommendations for the Budget Amendment Process

  1. Intro (March)
  2. Public Comment (April) 
  3. Approval (May)


 

Talk through Dec 16 Financials 


 

  
III. Fundraising 9:29 AM
  A. Nov/December Fund Development Outcomes & Future Planning Discuss Adrienne Mason 10 m
   
  1. PNWF Efforts
    1. Current Fundraiser Update  $400 from Giving Tuesday
    2. End of Year Giving Campaign
    3. Determine the spend for remaining fund
  2. Event that could generate $10,000 (March)

 

 

  
  B. Community Foundation 1 Pgr Discuss Jamila Singleton 10 m
   

Determine Key Talking Points 

  
  C. ESWA Portfolio Proposal (due Jan 6) Discuss Jamila Singleton 8 m
   
  1. Strong student outcomes - track record of strong academic and long-term outcomes 
  2. *Demonstrated focus on historically-underserved students
  3. Clear entrepreneur- experienced, high staff retention, strong board engagement
  4. School has autonomy to run the model - truly independent governance 
  5. Demonstrated long-term sustainability (e.g. strong financial model)
  6. Evidence of family demand/at least 200 new seats (e.g.current school waitlist, community interest data)
     

To join the ESWA portfolio, schools must meet the first two criteria. After that, schools must meet at least two of the other four criteria in order to receive access to growth resources and join the ESWA portfolio.

 

  
IV. Closing Items 9:57 AM
  A. Action Items Discuss Adrienne Mason 5 m
   
  • Recap of action items and final remarks.
  • Confirmation of the next meeting date
  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Adrienne Mason